| View Larger Image | Dance Fitness for Beginners with MaDonna Grimes: African Beat - Latin Heat | DVDStarring: MaDonna Grimes
| List Price: | $9.98 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | DVD | | Rating: |  | | Run Time: | 42 minutes | | Format: | Color, DVD, NTSC | | Studio: | Cerebellum Corporation | | Number of Discs: | 1 | | Aspect Ratio: | 1.33:1 | | Release Date: | January 11, 2005 | | Sales Rank: | 3,712rd |
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Product Description
Award-winning choreographer, MaDonna Grimes, is renowned for her innovative dance moves. She founded the MaDonna Grimes Fitness and Dance Theatre Company, has released a CD, and is the author of Work It Out. She has a master’s degree in dance performance and choreography, and has appeared in many fitness and fashion magazines. Elevate your heart rate in this high-energy workout that moves and grooves. African Beat – Latin Heat is like having a dance party in your living room! MaDonna Grimes makes sure you never stop moving in this exciting Dance Fitness for Beginners program. Challenge your muscles and your spirit when you turn up the heat with this full-body, cardio workout. MaDonna keeps you burning calories as you dance, move your arms, and swing your hips to a mix of Latin and African rhythms. Designed for women and men, this program combines Latin dance steps with hip, urban moves. MaDonna breaks down the routines, than creates a dynamic workout that will leave you sweating for more! Program Features: - Dance moves you can take to the clubs - Fun routines challenge every muscle - Tones entire body - Shed unwanted pounds and burn fat |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 48 reviews)
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fun by Michelle R. Roachell (somewhere between tennessee and south carolina)  5 Stars
October 27, 2009
I tried many exercise videos. I love doing yoga, but need some cardio. Well this is great cardio and fun. I am in a small travel trailer and still have room to do the moves and enjoy every minute of it.
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wasn't up to expectations by Ginger Lyon (denver)  2 Stars
October 21, 2009
the instructor was not clear on dance steps. Didn't give enough warm up or coaching time. Music was what we expected. would not recommend it for a Zumbia class
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Not for Beginners by Kelly H. (Merritt Island, Fl USA)  3 Stars
October 13, 2009
The title is very misleading.
If you have no dance experience, this DVD is very hard to follow.
It assumes that you know how to dance, and it moves way too fast for the true beginner.
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good workout by J. Simpson 5 Stars
October 05, 2009
good workout did not take much to work up a sweat. Had to stop and watch some of the step combos but was able to catch on. Loved the beat.
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Not good for cardio by A. Pelayo (Minneapolis, MN USA) 2 Stars
September 04, 2009
I've been looking for Zumba exercise videos, and when I didn't find any, I was hoping this would be similar. Not the case unfortunately. I agree with other reviewers who found the moves too complicated for beginners. I didn't have much problem with them (w/the exception of that "travelling" move) because I've been dancing to Latin music for decades, but I can't imagine that anyone w/out that background would be able to keep up. Although MaDonna repeats the moves several times, she does them too quickly for a true beginner to catch on easily. For myself, I actually liked the dance moves a lot, which is why I rated it two stars instead of one. The issue I have w/the video is that she keeps stopping after only doing a few combinations. Because of that, it was impossible for me to get my heart rate up and keep it elevated for any length of time. I also found it much too brief. I did do the extra 10-min. workout which consisted mostly of squats and a little floor work for abs, but I still didn't feel as if I'd worked out. I ended up following this "work-out" w/the Turbo Jam Cardio Party workout. I highly recommend it for anyone who's looking for a fun, non-stop, 45-min. dancing workout that's easy on the joints, will get your heart pumping, and have you sweating big time.
If you're not sure about this video and you're a Netflix member, I recommend ordering it through them first - that's what I did. Needless to say, I'm not going to purchase this video.
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